by Daisy | Sep 26, 2011 | Fencepost, Flops
As you all know, everything I do always turns out perfectly. What’s that choking sound? Ah, you’ve read our flops. Well, as long as we’re letting it all hang out, you might as well know what happened when I, inspired by Ivory’s fantabulous...
by Daisy | Sep 19, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
As I rush to get the last of the fall garden in, I’ve been reading, ironically, Felder Rushing’s new book, Slow Gardening, out of Chelsea Green Publishing, THE go-to sustainable living publishing house. If Felder Rushing is a new name to you, you’re...
by Daisy | Sep 16, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
The latest in my so-easy-you-can-knit-with-swarming-kids dish/washcloth series. If you can knit and purl, you can knit this hanging upside down from the monkey bars. The name . . . I have friends who speak Castilian Spanish and I love the way they pronounce some of...
by Daisy | Sep 8, 2011 | Garden, Garden Hacks
Seed tape is one of those things people have a strong opinion about. Either you love it and think it sounds very useful, or you think: Seriously? Seed tape? I was one of the latter until recently when I realized how easily I could make my own seed tape,...
by Daisy | Sep 6, 2011 | Crafts, Woodworking
Damaged in a storm many years ago, this oak caught just the right wind one dark night recently and now is no more. We kept the lumber and are trying to make the most of it. This tree stood here for a hundred years and has meant a lot to our family for the last sixty...
